scholarly journals Deaf, Not Invisible: Sign Language Interpreting in a Global Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-283
Author(s):  
Joanna Trzeciak Huss ◽  
John Huss
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Sign Language Interpreting

scholarly journals Sign Language Interpreting in Theatre: Using the Human Body to Create Pictures of the Human Soul

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Michael Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
The Body ◽  
Literary Translation ◽  
Human Soul ◽  
Neuron System ◽  
Theatre Studies ◽  
Neurological Research ◽  
Sign Language Interpreting

This paper explores theatrical interpreting for Deaf spectators, a specialism that both blurs the separation between translation and interpreting, and replaces these potentials with a paradigm in which the translator's body is central to the production of the target text. Meaningful written translations of dramatic texts into sign language are not currently possible. For Deaf people to access Shakespeare or Moliere in their own language usually means attending a sign language interpreted performance, a typically disappointing experience that fails to provide accessibility or to fulfil the potential of a dynamically equivalent theatrical translation. I argue that when such interpreting events fail, significant contributory factors are the challenges involved in producing such a target text and the insufficient embodiment of that text. The second of these factors suggests that the existing conference and community models of interpreting are insufficient in describing theatrical interpreting. I propose that a model drawn from Theatre Studies, namely psychophysical acting, might be more effective for conceptualising theatrical interpreting. I also draw on theories from neurological research into the Mirror Neuron System to suggest that a highly visual and physical approach to performance (be that by actors or interpreters) is more effective in building a strong actor-spectator interaction than a performance in which meaning is conveyed by spoken words. Arguably this difference in language impact between signed and spoken is irrelevant to hearing audiences attending spoken language plays, but I suggest that for all theatre translators the implications are significant: it is not enough to create a literary translation as the target text; it is also essential to produce a text that suggests physicality. The aim should be the creation of a text which demands full expression through the body, the best picture of the human soul and the fundamental medium of theatre.

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety For Sign Language Interpreters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Woodcock ◽  
Steven L. Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
American Sign Language ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
American Sign ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sign Languages ◽  
Sign Language Interpreters ◽  
Sign Language Interpreting

<div>"This Guide is intended for working interpreters, interpreting students and educators, and those who employ or purchase the services of interpreters. Occupational health education is essential for professionals in training, to avoid early attrition from practice. "Sign language interpreting" is considered to include interpretation between American Sign Language (ASL) and English, other spoken languages and corresponding sign languages, and between sign languages (e.g., Deaf Interpreters). Some of the occupational health issues may also apply equally to Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) reporters, oral interpreters, and intervenors. The reader is encouraged to make as much use as possible of the information provided here". -- Introduction.</div><div><br></div>

Sign language interpreting

2019 ◽  
pp. 367-381
Author(s):  
Christopher Stone ◽  
Jeremy L. Brunson
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Sign Language Interpreting

scholarly journals Safe in the Hands of the Interpreter? A Qualitative Study Investigating the Legal Protection of Deaf People Facing the Criminal Justice System in Norway

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Kermit ◽  
Odd Morten Mjøen ◽  
Terje Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Sign Language ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
System A ◽  
Sign Language Interpreting

<p>Keywords</p><p>Criminal justice, Deaf, Sign Language, Interpreting, Profession</p><p>Abstract</p><p>Over the last thirty years Deaf people in Norway have obtained extensive rights to sign language interpreting. During this period, a public national interpreting service has been established to cope with the growing demands for interpreters. However, little is known about how this development has influenced interpreting in different contexts. This paper addresses questions concerning the legal protection of deaf people facing the criminal justice system. A central issue of concern is what kind of communicative barriers Deaf people encounter. An empirical study is presented where sixteen strategically recruited informants participated: nine sign language interpreters and seven representatives from the Norwegian criminal justice system. The methodological approach was qualitative, open-ended interviews. The results indicate that Deaf people benefit from the professionalization of the interpreters in many ways. At the same time, as a profession, interpreters have a responsibility for defining their role. It is questionable whether or not interpreters always make professional decisions in deaf people&rsquo;s best interest.</p>

scholarly journals Głusi i tłumacze PJM o tłumaczeniu języka migowego w Polsce kiedyś i dziś

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4(54)) ◽  
pp. 63-84
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kalata-Zawłocka
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Sign Language Interpreters ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sign Language Interpreting ◽  
Deaf Persons

Sign Language Interpreting in the Opinions of Deaf Persons and Polish Sign Language Interpreters The article presents the results of a research conducted among 12 deaf people and 11 Polish sign language interpreters, aimed at depicting the state-of-the-art situation of sign language interpreting in Poland while it simultaneously reflects upon the past as well. The interviewees reported on the changes in this area over the last twenty-five years. According to them, situation in Poland has improved significantly with regard to language, interpreting as such, legal-administrative and social issues. Still, in many respects sign language interpreting needs further improvement in order to attain full accessibility for deaf persons as well as full professionalisation for sign language interpreters.

Sign language interpreting

2019 ◽  
pp. 526-531
Author(s):  
Lorraine Leeson ◽  
Sarah Sheridan
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Sign Language Interpreting
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